“Little House; 1” is the first in a series of itty bitty homes made of felted wool and silk. I first lay out wool into a design, then add soapy water and slowly roll it in a bamboo mat hundreds of times until the wool and silk fibers bind together (wet felting). After letting the felt dry, I dry needle felt the edges of the design with a special barbed needle, to clean them up and make the painting start to have a 3D look. Eventually, I freeform machine stitch and add embroidery to give the painting even more texture and dimension.
This 5×7 is mounted in a 9×11 gray, distressed wood frame. I remove the glass fronts from all of my paintings, as I believe part of the experience is having direct access to their rich textures. Wool is naturally water-resistant; fire-resistant; and mould- and mildew-resistant and antibacterial.
“Little House; 1” is the first in a series of itty bitty homes made of felted wool and silk. I first lay out wool into a design, then add soapy water and slowly roll it in a bamboo mat hundreds of times until the wool and silk fibers bind together (wet felting). After letting the felt dry, I dry needle felt the edges of the design with a special barbed needle, to clean them up and make the painting start to have a 3D look. Eventually, I freeform machine stitch and add embroidery to give the painting even more texture and dimension.
This 5×7 is mounted in a 9×11 gray, distressed wood frame. I remove the glass fronts from all of my paintings, as I believe part of the experience is having direct access to their rich textures. Wool is naturally water-resistant; fire-resistant; and mould- and mildew-resistant and antibacterial.